Japan has introduced its first special law on AI, aiming to prevent the risk of abuse.

Japan Introduces First AI - Specific Law Aiming to Prevent Abuse Risks

Japan's first artificial intelligence - specific bill was passed in a plenary session of the House of Councillors on the 28th with the majority approval of ruling and opposition parties, becoming law. The government intends to respond to the abuse risks of AI, ease the concerns of the public and promote its application through methods such as investigating technological trends and providing guidance to enterprises. The bill does not set penalty measures, etc. to avoid over - restriction, showing a stance of supporting enterprises' research and development. The new law is named "Law on Promoting Research, Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence - Related Technologies". The public is deeply concerned about cutting - edge technologies such as "deepfakes" where generative AI creates false information. The new law stipulates that enterprises have the obligation to cooperate with government investigations. It is envisioned that the government will analyze and announce malicious cases such as personal information leakage and copyright infringement, and widely call for vigilance. The Japanese government will establish an "AI Strategy Headquarters" with the Prime Minister as the leader as the command center for AI policies.

—— Kyodo News

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